“The St. Joseph community has asked MCC to support two-year adult career and technical
education in the area. We are excited to be partners in meeting workforce needs for
the community.”
-MCC Chancellor
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
“On behalf of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, I support all efforts to bring community college services to the St. Joseph region to meet the unmet demand for career and technical education programs leading to associate degrees and certificates."
-Zora Mulligan, Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education
Classes at St. Joseph's Hillyard Technical Center site
Metropolitan Community College is now offering educational training in St. Joseph! MCC is partnering with the St. Joseph School District to offer the following classes at Hillyard Technical Center:
- Career and technical education
- General education
- Continuing education
For available classes and schedules, click on the links to the left.
The St. Joseph site is managed through our MCC-Maple Woods campus. Those interested in more information can call 816.273.0061 or complete a request for information online form.
The need for community college and technical education continues to grow in the St. Joseph region. A St. Joseph Workforce Survey and other data from the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce showed the need for career- and technical-focused education in the community. In fact, St. Joseph is the third largest center of manufacturing in the state behind St. Louis and Kansas City. Workforce leaders in St. Joseph have identified a lack of career and technical training as a gap in being able to hire the workers needed for these positions.